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O'Keeffe Stevens Advisory, an investment advisory firm, released its second-quarter 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. During Q2 2026, the market experienced notable dispersion between perceived AI losers and winners. The firm has made investments early in AI infrastructure companies, which yielded gains during market repricing. The second quarter experienced strong equity rallies, with the S&P 500 gaining 15.2% and the Nasdaq 21.4%, marking the best quarter since Q2 2020. While the software sector faced challenges, with the iShares Software ETF dropping ~27% before a rally, reflecting high volatility. This volatility is seen as an opportunity, despite the potential for 'dead money' in underperforming stocks. The firm remains cautious, focuses on owning durable businesses at reasonable prices, holding cash, and hedging risks to navigate unpredictability. In addition, please check the Strategy's top five holdings to know its best picks in 2026.
In its Q2 2026 investor letter, O'Keeffe Stevens Advisory highlighted Callaway Golf Company (NYSE:CALY). Callaway Golf Company (NYSE:CALY) is a global manufacturer of golf equipment, golf and lifestyle apparel, and other accessories. On July 27, 2026, Callaway Golf Company (NYSE:CALY) closed at $18.27 per share, reflecting a market capitalization of $3.28 billion. Callaway Golf Company (NYSE:CALY) posted a one-month return of -2.77%, while its shares gained 89.72% over the past 52 weeks.
O'Keeffe Stevens Advisory stated the following regarding Callaway Golf Company (NYSE:CALY) in its Q2 2026 investor update:
"Callaway Golf Company (NYSE:CALY): Post the announced sale of their TopGolf business, the next catalyst to the story is demonstrating the clean, high-quality business of the remaining club, ball, and apparel business. Q1 net sales rose 9.2% to $687.5m, adjusted EBITDA climbed 31.1% to $163.7 million, and non-GAAP net income from continuing operations increased 96%, with gross margin up roughly 260 basis points, absorbing about $18m of incremental tariX expense. Management raised its full-year outlook, and the summer thus far has been a net positive for the golf industry. On capital return, through April 30, Callaway repurchased 5.6 million shares at an average cost of $14.08 ($79 million of the $200 million authorization), and on May 1 the company settled its $258 million of convertible notes in cash and remains in a net cash position. Our thesis continues to play out, and while the stock has materially appreciated, we still see upside to numbers. Management is acting exactly as expected, reducing debt, returning capital a complex-to-simple story easy for all to understand better."

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7 hours ago
The Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting concludes on Wednesday with an interest rate decision at 2:00 p.m. ET. The Fed's next move — to hold or hike — remains a close call.
Markets expect the central bank to keep interest rates unchanged, but inflationary pressures arising from the war in Iran and AI bottlenecks could prompt officials to opt for a surprise hike. Bond traders placed 64.2% odds that the Fed will hold rates steady and 35.8% odds that it will hike, according to the CME Group's FedWatch on Tuesday morning.
The Fed's decision is opaque not only due to the balance of economic forces; it's also by design. As new Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh reforms the institution, he's looking to bring the Fed back to an era of less communication with markets on the path of policy.
Warsh has repeatedly said he wants a "good family fight" at Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meetings. He's likely to get that, as officials remain divided on whether to hike interest rates this year.
If the Fed opts to raise interest rates today, it will likely be for two reasons: energy inflation stemming from the war in Iran coupled with the fact that inflation has remained stubbornly above the Fed's 2% goal for over five years.

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2 days ago
These are unprecedented times, with companies pumping hundreds of billions of dollars into capital expenditures -- data centers, GPUs, and other infrastructure for artificial intelligence (AI). It's an arms race of sorts, and companies are spending first and asking questions later in fear of missing out on their share of AI adoption.
Two groups of AI stocks have formed within this capex boom. On one side are the AI hyperscalers, big tech companies like Microsoft, Amazon, Meta Platforms, and Alphabet. On the other side are neoclouds, companies such as CoreWeave (NASDAQ: CRWV) and Nebius Group (NASDAQ: NBIS), that build specialized GPU data centers and sell the computing power.
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
Knowing which group actually wins in the big picture is crucial to deciding where to invest your dollars.
Neocloud companies build specialized GPU data centers, engineered from the ground up for AI workloads. That specialization gives them cost advantages over hyperscalers building more generalized data centers for a broader range of applications. The rampant demand for AI compute is fueling blistering growth at neocloud companies such as CoreWeave and Nebius, where ***** ysts expect revenue to multiply over the next couple of years.

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5 days ago
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6 days ago
City Different Investments, an investment management firm, released Q2 2026 investor update for its global equity strategies. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. City Different global equity strategies delivered strong results in the second quarter, but trailed the global market driven by AI enthusiasm. Its Focused Global returned +7.08%, and Global Equity returned +5.36% during the quarter. This compared to the MSCI All Country World Index return of +14.93%. YTD, the strategies returned +11.28% and +5.29%, vs +11.25% for the index. The global strategies involve focused portfolios of long-only equities selected on a global basis, aimed at long-term investment potential. The firm remains optimistic about these portfolios, which are constructed based on long-term fundamental ******* sments. In addition, please check the Fund's top five holdings to know its best picks in 2026.
In its Q2 2026 investor letter, City Different Investments highlighted MercadoLibre, Inc. (NASDAQ:MELI). MercadoLibre, Inc. (NASDAQ:MELI) is a leading online commerce platform in Latin America that operates Mercado Libre Marketplace and Mercado Pago FinTech platforms. On July 21, 2026, MercadoLibre, Inc. (NASDAQ:MELI) closed at $1,822.65 per share. One-month return of MercadoLibre, Inc. (NASDAQ:MELI) was 8.47%, and its shares lost 24.82% over the past 52 weeks. MercadoLibre, Inc. (NASDAQ:MELI) has a market capitalization of $92.4 billion.
City Different Investments stated the following regarding MercadoLibre, Inc. (NASDAQ:MELI) in its Q2 2026 investor update:
"MercadoLibre, Inc. (NASDAQ:MELI), the leading e-commerce and fintech company in Latin America, also declined. Investors fret over its heavy investment spending and potential disruption from AI, but the business marches on. You can read our ******* sment of this "MercadoLibre Paradox" in our recent blog post."
MercadoLibre, Inc. (NASDAQ:MELI) is not on our list of 40 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds Heading Into 2026. According to our database, 102 hedge fund portfolios held MercadoLibre, Inc. (NASDAQ:MELI) at the end of the first quarter, compared to 113 in the previous quarter. While we acknowledge the potential of MercadoLibre, Inc. (NASDAQ:MELI) as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock.

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6 days ago
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8 days ago
Since Meta Platforms' (META) founding by Mark Zuckerberg and four of his Harvard classmates in 2004, the company has built a dominant social media ecosystem comprising Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, and Threads, complemented by its Reality Labs hardware division. Moving beyond its origins in social networking, the enterprise has transformed into a comprehensive artificial intelligence leader, utilizing its massive data resources to fuel AI-driven advertising, advanced AI agents, and custom hardware initiatives via its growing Meta Superintelligence Labs.
META shares are currently trading significantly under their 52-week peak of $796.25 from Aug. 15, 2025, while holding above the 52-week low of $520.26 set on March 27, 2026. Year-to-date (YTD), the stock has declined by roughly 3%, bringing its market capitalization to about $1.6 trillion.
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10 days ago
The S&P 500 (^GSPC) is in an earnings boom. The usual earnings bust never came.
Wall Street's forecast for S&P 500 profits over the next year has climbed to about $373 per share, up roughly 32% from a year ago.
That is a rare number.
Since 1990, forward earnings growth has been stronger only in the aftermath of the global financial crisis and the pandemic. Back then, however, Wall Street was rebounding from deep cuts to its forecasts.
Not this time.
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16 days ago
Increasingly, retirees are turning to financial advisers for the first time to help navigate an array of issues as they step out of the workforce.
Nearly half want guidance on saving and investing after leaving their workplace retirement plan, according to a report published by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI).
Roughly a third want advice for what to do with the money in their former workplace plan, while nearly 3 in 10 want a withdrawal strategy that turns savings into retirement income. Others seek help with taxes, long-term care planning, debt reduction, or estate planning.
"Going from a dependable regular income to no income stream at all can be terrifying," said Andrea Billquist, a financial planner in College Park, Texas. "With this new retirement reality, many quickly realize that they have more questions than answers and identify that they would like advice and support to make the right steps."
Yahoo Finance reached out to financial advisers about what questions are top of mind for these former do-it-yourself folks.
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17 days ago
GlobalFoundries Inc. (NASDAQ:GFS) is one of the best up and coming stocks to invest in right now. On June 23, GlobalFoundries announced the production readiness of its SLATE wafer-to-wafer bonding technology on its 9SW radio-frequency silicon-on-insulator platform. Manufactured at the company's 300mm facility in Singapore, this 3D integration solution is expected to ramp to volume production by the second half of 2027.
The SLATE technology allows designers to stack and integrate large-size field-effect transistors in vertical architectures, reducing die size by up to 45%. This capability helps decrease the total design area for radio-frequency components, such as antenna tuners and amplifiers, in ***** e-constrained 5G mobile devices.
Close-up of Silicon Die are being Extracted from Semiconductor Wafer and Attached to Substrate by Pick and Place Machine. Computer Chip Manufacturing at Fab. Semiconductor Packaging Process.
By combining the 9SW platform with advanced 3D packaging, GlobalFoundries Inc. (NASDAQ:GFS) aims to support the development of more compact and power-efficient cellular front-ends. An integrated process design kit is currently available to help designers begin prototyping for next-generation mobile and wireless applications.
GlobalFoundries Inc. (NASDAQ:GFS) is a leading multinational semiconductor manufacturer operating as a pure-play foundry, producing chips designed by other companies.
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19 days ago
Solitario Resources Corp. (NYSEAMERICAN:XPL) is one of the 7 Best Silver Mining Penny Stocks to Buy.
On June 17, 2026, Solitario Resources Corp. (NYSEAMERICAN:XPL) announced that its 2026 Ponderosa drilling program is well advanced at its 100%-owned Golden Crest gold project in South Dakota. Drilling began in the second half of May, and four core holes have been completed in the Ponderosa area. Core samples from the first two holes have been shipped to the ******* ay lab, while samples from the next two holes are being prepared for shipment. Initial ******* ay results are expected in early August.
Solitario also said preparations are nearly complete for the first-ever drilling at its 100%-owned Cat Creek critical metals project in south-central Colorado. Cat Creek is located within the Climax-Henderson-Questa molybdenum porphyry belt. The project was originally discovered by Anaconda Copper in the early 1980s, but planned drilling did not proceed after company-wide exploration activities were shut down in early 1983. The property was never drill tested.
CEO Chris Herald said Solitario now has "two active drilling programs" with Ponderosa well advanced and Cat Creek drilling set to begin. The company is also advancing the drilling permit for its recently acquired Bright Angel copper-gold project in north-central Colorado. Solitario noted that all three active 100%-owned properties are located in the United States.
Solitario Resources Corp. (NYSEAMERICAN:XPL) engages in the acquisition and exploration of precious metal, zinc, and other base metal properties in North and South America.
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20 days ago
Repay Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:RPAY) is one of the best 11 small-cap software infrastructure stocks to buy now.
On June 18, Repay Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:RPAY) completed its first successful proof of concept, allowing the acceptance of Stablecoin payments via its platform. This represented a significant milestone in REPAY's efforts to evaluate blockchain payment solutions for its enterprise clients and their end-users.
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The proof of concept was a fully functional demonstration of a consumer-to-business transaction executed on the Stellar blockchain system. Consumers with a compatible digital wallet could initiate a transfer of USD Coin to a corresponding wallet belonging to a REPAY client. USD Coin is a fiat-backed, regulated stablecoin pegged to the U.S. Dollar at 1:1.
The demonstration was built around utilizing the company's existing technology stack and provides an easy-to-use interface. When a consumer selected USD Coin as a payment method, details of the transaction were displayed, and upon review of the information, the consumer authorized payment using their internet-based browser wallet extension.
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21 days ago
Choreo has taken over "substantially all" of the ****** ets of Resource Financial Group (RFG), an RIA headquartered in Wilmette, Illinois.
RFG holds about $700m in ****** ets under management as of 30 April 2026.
It is headed by Peter Maris, founding partner, and Brian Pugal, partner.
The firm's client service operations are handled by a six-member team under Alexandra Moise.
Maris said: "Our entire team is excited to join Choreo. Our clients value our relationship-based client service model backed by data and plan coordination. With Choreo, we'll have more resources and consistency behind our processes, which means a smoother experience for them."
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21 days ago
The market is not only technically overbought at this time, but arguably on shaky fundamental ground. High inflation is slowly chipping away at the economy, and the steep valuations of artificial intelligence (AI) stocks that performed so well when the AI revolution was still young are now being questioned.
Nevertheless, there are compelling growth stocks out there. You just might need to dig a little deeper than you normally would to find them. Here are three suggestions to get your search started.
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
For the entirety of Plug Power's (NASDAQ: PLUG) 29-year existence, it's been unprofitable, and increasingly so. For most of this time, plenty of observers wondered why the hydrogen fuel cell company was so willing to stick with what seemingly looked like a lost cause.
Now we know. This technology is finally moving into the mainstream, offering the company a chance to reach enough scale that profitability is at least possible.
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21 days ago
Mexico's trucking industry is facing a growing driver shortage, with 14% of commercial driver positions sitting vacant as fleet operators struggle to recruit new workers, according to a new survey by the International Road Transport Union (IRU).
The 14% vacancy rate is the second highest among the 18 markets surveyed, trailing only Uzbekistan at 15%, and exceeds the global average vacancy rate of 11%.
The findings highlight mounting workforce pressures in a country that relies heavily on trucking to move domestic freight and support cross-border trade with the U.S.
The report found that recruitment difficulties have worsened in nearly every market since 2021, suggesting driver shortages have become a structural issue rather than one tied to freight cycles or economic slowdowns.
Geneva, Switzerland-based IRU is a global transportation organization with members in 75 countries that represents the interests of bus, coach, taxi and truck operators.